
Aging
At 92, finding a friend in Amazon Alexa
For some older folks, voice assistants can feel like helpful companions.
7 years ago
Listen 3:16Some day my prince will not come — and that’s actually fine
I've definitely put myself out there. I'm playing the match game. And? I haven't found him yet.
7 years ago
Too late to operate? Surgery near end of life is common, costly
Surgery poses serious risks for older people, who weather anesthesia poorly and whose skin takes longer to heal.
7 years ago
The role of cognitive decline in financial elder abuse, and what we can do about it
Cognitive decline robs people of their identity, independence and financial security. The banking industry may be able to help identify it before dire financial impact.
7 years ago
Discovering my passion for the Eagles later in life
My parents and I were not born Eagles fans. We earned our Eagles pride. It took years, but we were persuaded of the righteousness of our city's gritty underdogs.
7 years ago
Bioethicists push back on Trump call for national ‘right-to-try’ legislation
If a national version of this bill is approved, terminally ill patients could try experimental treatments that have completed some testing but don’t yet have FDA approval.
7 years ago
Aging Holocaust survivors need help maintaining homes they can’t bear to leave
On International Holocaust Remembrance Day, the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia is seeking support to help survivors stay safely and comfortably in their homes.
7 years ago
Listen 3:42Whose adventure are we choosing here?
I don't want to date Indiana Jones! I just want someone I can read in bed with. So why are so many men my age seeking adventurous women?
7 years ago
Many of our commitments have come about circumstantially. By that we mean: We had kids, they had interests, and we jumped right in.
7 years ago
$28 million renovation of Sharswood senior apartments underway
Work on the Blumberg tower's 94 apartments in North Phily is expected to be finished in a year. It's part of a $500 million redevelopment of the Sharswood neighborhood.
7 years ago
Parents are a lot like actors, athletes and politicians in that, at some point in our career, we begin to consider our legacy.
7 years ago
Sometimes it takes a ‘village’ to help seniors stay in their homes
The idea of being able to maintain independence into one's 80s or 90s is so irresistible that he number of villages across the country has grown to 230.
7 years ago
Guests: Malcolm Harris, Jeffrey Jensen Arnett What makes a Millennial? This group of people has often been descri ...
Air Date: December 14, 2017
Listen 49:14New Medicaid feature to reduce future nursing home enrollees
Years in the making, Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf's administration is rolling out a new Medicaid feature that's designed to reduce the future number of enrollees in nursing homes.
7 years ago